chlorine
Collocations
4ADJ.
clean, harmful, similar
VERB + CHLORINE
drinking, like, made, man-made, pool, putting, swimming, use
CHLORINE + NOUN
anions, antibiotics, atoms, broad-spectrum, bromine, calcium, hypochlorite, iodine
PREP.
between, in
Definitions
noun
A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlorine gas and can produce explosive nitrogen trichloride,” a 2023 report by the CSB said.
A single atom of this element.
A chlorine-based bleach or disinfectant.
The mechanism involved in the explosive reaction between swimming pool chlorine (calcium hypochlorite) and brake fluid (polyethylene glycol), a possible improvised explosive mixture, has been studied by means of the gaseous products produced.
Chlorines are useful for disinfecting water and for housekeeping disinfectants.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6When TCCA touches a small amount of water and doesn’t dissolve, “it can experience a chemical reaction, generating heat and causing the decomposition of the chemical, which in turn produces toxic chlo
WiktionaryThe mechanism involved in the explosive reaction between swimming pool chlorine (calcium hypochlorite) and brake fluid (polyethylene glycol), a possible improvised explosive mixture, has been studied
WiktionaryChlorines are useful for disinfecting water and for housekeeping disinfectants.
WiktionaryThere's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Tatoeba · #538811It's possible that the drinking water has chlorine, lead, or similar contaminants in it.
Tatoeba · #780681Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are halogens.
Tatoeba · #1555641